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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

24 Colleges
$34,212 Avg Salary
$8,713 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Construction Trades is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 1,635 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Pennsylvania to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction Trades program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Community College of Allegheny County to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 4% of the construction trades majors at the school.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Community College of Allegheny County

#2

Pennco Tech-Bristol

Bristol, PA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pennco Tech-Bristol helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Bristol, Pennco Tech-Bristol is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 3% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 97% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Philadelphia Technician Training. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Technician Training Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 100 students majoring in construction trades at Philadelphia Technician Training Institute, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Delaware County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 89% are male.

Full Construction Trades at Delaware County Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a small public school located in the small city of Lancaster.

About 14% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 86% are male.

Full Construction Trades at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Report

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Located in the large suburb of Washington, Penn Commercial is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Construction Trades at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School Report

Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

Women make up 8% of the construction trades majors at the school.

Full Construction Trades at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

Commonwealth Technical Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. CTI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Johnstown.

Of the 15 students majoring in construction trades at CTI, 93% are male and 7% are female.

Full Construction Trades at Commonwealth Technical Institute Report

Fortis Institute - Forty Fort came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Fortis Institute - Forty Fort is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forty Fort.

About 7% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 93% are male.

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#9

Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA

Rosedale Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Rosedale Technical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.

Full Construction Trades at Rosedale Technical College Report

Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 944
Maryland 152
Delaware 19
New York 1,156

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 26,459
Building Management & Inspection 5,269
Carpentry 3,899
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,888
Construction 1,813
Masonry 284
Other Construction 190

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 149,352
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 105,741
Precision Production 55,411
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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